Tools & Resources for Specific Communication Needs

Communication Access

View the topics below for resources to improve communication. You will learn practical tips with these downloadable files and find support to implement specific strategies.

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Communication Access

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  • Practical Communication Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes (July 2020)
    A 60 minute recorded session by Brittani Adamson & Christine Bond provides practical tools.
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  • Helping Children with Communication Needs to be Better Understood (July 2018)
    A 60 minute session by Rielle McAvoy outlining the basics of communication & communication disorders.
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  • Communication Access for Children - Finding the Keys (November 2016)
    A 60 minute recorded session by Amber Michaud that focuses on the importance of inclusion for children with complex communication needs.
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  • Communication Access means Health Access (May 2016)
    A 60 minute recorded session by Kathy Look Howery. Kathy provides an overview of the literature & strategies to support participation for people who use augmentative & alternative communication devices.
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  • Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Assessment for Children who are Direct Selectors (January 2021)
    A two hour overview of the assessment process by Corrine Tuck & Rielle Dufour. This presentation is designed for AAC professionals.
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